The Elfor Drop by R. R. Haywood

Author:R. R. Haywood [Haywood, R. R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Audible UK
Publisher: RR Haywood
Published: 2021-04-28T04:00:00+00:00

Zhang didn’t want to, but what else could he do? And now here he is, trying to smile at a room full of people, all turning to stare at him.

His squad leader sister and her captain husband and their baby. His esteemed council member father looking as unimpressed as ever. Just the sight of him makes Zhang want to leave. His mom, somehow making an evening dress look like a cop’s uniform. Po’s family too. Her mom and dad smiling as they get to their feet, and Po’s sister. Who is also very attractive, which really doesn’t help matters, and Po’s mom is quite nice too. Damn, good genes in that family, that’s for sure. And there, finishing the wonderful bunch off, is his sanctimonious prick of a brother. Captain Lenny Woo.

‘Mr Lee, Mrs Lee, may I introduce my son, Zhang Woo,’ his mom says formally.

‘Honour to meet you, Captain,’ Zhang says, dipping his head to Po’s father.

‘Detective. An honour. This is my wife, Mary. She is a criminal lawyer, but don’t hold that against her.’

Polite laughs. Zhang shakes her hand and dips his head. Po’s sister next. Less formal and she moves in to give him a hug.

His own sister comes in after. Introducing her husband. Captain Prick or whatever. Short hair. Straight-backed. Unmarked knuckles from having never been in a fight in his life.

‘Baby bro!’ Lenny says, coming in with a few shadow boxing moves to Zhang’s midsection before clasping him in an overly manly hug with many back slaps. ‘You’ve lost weight, brother. You’re so thin.’

‘I said he was thin,’ his mom announces, as though it’s a competition.

‘He does look thin,’ his squad leader sister says. ‘Zhang, you look too thin.’

‘Are you eating okay?’ Captain Prick asks.

‘Is he ill?’ Captain Po’s Dad asks.

‘He looks good to me,’ Po’s hot sister says.

‘He’s actually incredibly fit,’ Po says proudly. ‘And his abs? Wow,’ she adds with a roll of the eyes which earns many patronising smiles. ‘He’s not bad for an oldie, that’s for sure.’

‘Haha! My baby bro is getting old. How about that,’ Lenny says, shadow boxing his brother again.

‘Zhang, shouldn’t you introduce your family?’ his mom suggests, in the manner of issuing a lawful order.

‘Sure. That’s my family,’ he says, pointing at them.

Silence. And an awkward one too, until Po’s hot sister and her lawyer mom burst out laughing, which sets Po off as everyone else smiles as though they also get it, which they don’t, because they’re all humourless pricks.

‘Detective humour,’ Lenny says, waving at them all as though he alone would know these things. ‘Pretty dark sometimes.’

‘Of course, of course,’ Captain Prick says.

‘One must laugh,’ Captain Po’s Dad says, while not laughing.

‘But you were all here before us,’ Zhang says. ‘So the introductions wouldn’t be—’

‘Don’t be smart,’ his dad mutters.

‘Sorry, sir,’ Zhang says, falling instantly silent. They don’t greet each other. They don’t even look at each other and the silence carries on for a good few seconds.

‘Anyway, this is your nephew, Zhang,’ his squad leader sister says, presenting a little baby.

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